The second Ereshkigal is a member of the Marvel Universe's Deviant race, first appearing in Thor #284 (June 1979), and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.
Ereshkigal received an entry in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #4 (2006).
Ereshkigel was assigned to investigate the City of the Space Gods, home of the Celestials, by Brother Tode, leader of the Deviants.
However, another passenger on that plane was Don Blake, the secret identity of Thor, and another was Ajak of the Eternals.
Ereshkigel flew to the pandimensional portal called the Nexus of Realities, easily defeating its guardian, the Man-Thing.
Quasar and the Silver Surfer were chosen as champions; both were told the stakes involved, but not which side they represented.
Ghaur won the contest when he promised the deviants the return of their fertility with the help of the kidnapped eternal Phastos.
When the Unbiding stone was destroyed, Ghaur and Erishkigal disappeared and Kro was left leading the Deviants.